Hello all! We had a
great meeting this Friday. Thanks to the
Yellow table for a fabulous breakfast!
Happy Birthday to all of our October birthday ladies:
Catherine Kubala, Kathleen Randall, Lynnette Thompson, Melissa Bland, Jessica
Forray, Constance Ritter, Christy Grover, Anne Leder
We had a fantastic time at Dewberry Farm on Monday! We could not have asked for better weather!
On November 15th MOPS will be hosting a couple’s
social at Christ United Methodist Church.
Bring your husbands! The price is
$30 per couple. This includes a fabulous
Italian dinner and childcare! Please
bring your money to the next meeting if you want to go. It was a lot fun last year!
It's time again for Operation Christmas Child! Amanda Gates is organizing this year and gave a great example of how to get your Christmas boxes started. These boxes are delivered all over the world to children who otherwise might not receive anything at Christmas. Flyers were passed out with more information. You can start with a shoe box or a plastic container the size of a shoe box. Then you can determine if you want to make the box for a boy or girl. Next pick an age group: 2-4 years old, 5-9 years old, or 10-14 years old. Fill the box with goodies such as small toys, school supplies, hygiene items, or candy that doesn’t melt. Please do not include any war-related items (toy guns, military figures), no liquids or lotions, no medications, no vitamins, nothing breakable, no aerosol cans. If you have any specific questions about what can or cannot go in the box please ask Amanda Gates! The dollar store and the Target dollar bins are a great place to find items for your box. After you fill your box you will need to include $7 for shipping. You can do this online which will allow you to track your box and find out where in the world it is delivered. Check out: www.samaritanspurse.org/occ. Or you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note OCC on the memo line). Put the check in an envelope at the top of your box. You can bring your boxes to either meeting in November (Nov 1st or 15th).
We collected $80 for Young Lives through the coin
bucket! Thanks for your donations!
The Silent Auction was a huge success! Thank you so much to those that planned and organized
such a great event! We raised $1, 512
for MOPS. Thanks to those that participated
as well! It was a fun night. If you have not paid for your items please
get your money to Meredith.
Congratulations to our MOPS VIPs: Leah, Anne, and Christy!
Liz Brown led us in a great activity to discover new authors
and resources to help us navigate through motherhood. Here are some of the authors and resources
she shared:
· Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst
http://www.amazon.com/Unglued-Making-Choices-Midst-Emotions/dp/0310332796
· Out of the Spin Cycle by Jen Hatmaker
http://www.amazon.com/Out-Spin-Cycle-Devotions-Lighten/dp/0800734483
· Makeover
· www.mops.com
· www.3thingsformom.com This includes a truth, tip, and a find
· Carry On Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton (This is Liz’s favorite)
http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Warrior-Thoughts-Unarmed-ebook/dp/B008J4GRTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382622853&sr=1-1&keywords=glennon+doyle+melton
· Momastery: this can be found on facebook and is done by the author of Carry On Warrior
www.momastery.com
· www.handsfreemama.com
· Proverbs 31 ministries
www.proverbs31.org
Constance Ritter led us in a great devotional entitled “I am
Not Alone” from Proverbs 31 ministries.
She encouraged us to remember we are surrounded by a network of other
moms. She shared her personal experience
and reminded us that it is okay to pray for friends to help us through this
journey!
Next meeting is November 1st! Green table is up for breakfast! Have a spooky Halloween!!!!
Next meeting is November 1st! Green table is up for breakfast! Have a spooky Halloween!!!!
